#7855E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.203 289.8), rgb(120, 85, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7855E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7855E1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 85, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.203 289.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7855E1 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7855E1 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7855E1 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7855E1 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.146 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.186 290)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7855E1
oklch(56.2% 0.203 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6442C1
oklch(49.1% 0.188 290)
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Step 800
800
#51389C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 290)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#7855E1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0072E5 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDE | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577693 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7855E1
#7855E1
oklch(56.2% 0.203 289.8)
- #7A7A00
#7A7A00
oklch(56.1% 0.122 109.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7855E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7855E1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.